It was really good, but I think the vanilla protein powder kind of overpowered everything. Also. That small bit of peanut butter was over HALF the calories? Thatโs crazy to me.
Very filling though, even just the 3 pancakes I had I couldnโt finish. Thatโs the thing. Certain meals are high calorie, but itโs about how those calories make you feel that counts. I know the protein and the fiber of the oats is going to keep me full for hours.
Overall Iโm finding that keeping track of the calories, but instead keep a mindset of โno food is badโ has been fantastic. I just need to budget it into my overall calorie goal.
I was a bit hesitant to add the maple syrup at first because I always have the mind โextra sugar bad.โ But from a satisfaction side, I think the maple syrup is critical. And if you think about it from a long term diet perspective, youโre just going to end up with cravings if you restrict certain foods. 60 calories to make this meal INTENSELY satisfying is 100% worth it.